WAYS TO GIVE
Please call our friendly Foundation office at 905-937-7731 ext. 3225 to make your donation over the phone!
FACS Niagara Foundation, P.O. Box 24028, St. Catharines ON L2R 7P7
Please make sure to include your full name and mailing address so that we can properly thank you and send a tax receipt!
Thank you!
Donations may be made in person at any one of our offices in St. Catharines, Welland, or Niagara Falls.
Please make sure you leave your full name and mailing address so we can properly thank you and send your tax receipt!
Thank you for considering FACS Niagara as part of your estate plans. Your commitment to the future of Niagara’s most vulnerable children and youth is deeply appreciated.
Here are some examples of how you can leave your legacy at FACS Niagara:
- Bequest: A provision in your Will to donate part of your estate to the Niagara Foundation for Family and Children’s Services
- Life Insurance: Naming Niagara Foundation for Family and Children’s Services as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
- Legal Name: Niagara Foundation for Family and Children’s Services
- Charitable Registration Number: 869389148 RR 0001
- Please speak with a financial or legal professional to discuss the details of your estate planning.
- If you would like to share your legacy plans with us, we would love to work with you on a meaningful way to recognize your commitment to FACS Niagara.
We gratefully accept donations of stocks, bonds and shares of corporations. If you are considering a donation of stocks and securities, we would love to speak with you. Please call the Foundation office at 905-937-7731 ext. 3290.
- Agent: Mete Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities
- No Conversion: It is not necessary to sell securities before making a gift. Through our certified agent, we receive the shares, stocks, or bonds as is. Often this may offer better tax advantages to donors.
- Determining Tax Receipt Amount: It is the policy of the Niagara Foundation for FACS to immediately sell any gift of securities and issue a charitable tax receipt to the donor for the amount of the sale.
Thank you!
Family and friends may make memorial donations to FACS in memory of a loved one who passed away or tribute donations in honour of someone for a special occasion. We appreciate the thoughtfulness and generosity.
Memorial Donations:
- Donors may make a memorial donation in memory of a family member or friend who passed away.
- If helpful, the Foundation will work with a Funeral Home or family members to help make arrangements, including access to memorial cards.
- Donors may also wish to make a memorial donation online via our secure form and check the “Tribute Gift” box below or after clicking this link: https://facsniagarafoundation.org/donate/
- The Foundation will issue tax receipts for all memorial donations and will inform the family of those who donated and of the total amount donated in memory of their loved one.
Tribute Donations:
- Donors may honour or offer tribute to a special person or for a special occasion (like an Anniversary or Birthday).
- Donors may also make a tribute donation online via our secure form and check the “Tribute Gift” box below or after clicking this link: https://facsniagarafoundation.org/donate/
- The Foundation will issue tax receipts for all donations and will inform the honouree of those who donated and of the total amount donated in tribute.
Please contact the FACS Niagara Foundation at 905-937-7731 ext. 3225 or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca.
Many generous donors support the work of FACS Niagara by donating new items.
Throughout each year we gladly accept and appreciate new items such as:
- summer camp supplies — sleeping bags, backpacks, sunscreen, reusable water bottles, and toothbrushes;
- back to school supplies — backpacks, reusable water bottles, and reusable lunch bags;
- silent auction items — for the Annual FACS Niagara Charity Gala;
- live auction items — one-of-a-kind experiences, tickets to professional events, and large items for the Annual FACS Niagara Gala;
- lovingly handmade items — like handmade baby blankets and clothes for Project Noah;
- totes or suitcases — for children and youth in care moving into Foster or Group Home Care;
- first apartment needs — for youth raised in the care of FACS Niagara making the transition to living independently;
- other items — please contact us with your idea for a gift in kind.
Please contact the FACS Niagara Foundation at 905-937-7731, Ext. 3225or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca to make a new gift in kind donation.
Thank you for your support of the work of FACS Niagara!
Please note:
- We can only accept new items.
- When an item can be accompanied by receipt of payment or a professional appraisal, you may qualify for a charitable donation receipt. Please contact our office for further details.
Niagara’s vulnerable children and youth count on our dedicated monthly donors or generous donors who have made multi-year pledges to continually support the work of FACS Niagara.
Monthly Donor: To become a monthly donor, please donate online via our secure form below or by clicking here and choose “Recurring Gift.” You may also contact the FACS Niagara Foundation at 905-937-7731 ext. 3290 or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca.
Make a Pledge: To make a multi-year pledge, please contact the FACS Niagara Foundation at 905-937-7731 ext. 3290 or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca.
Thank you for your support of the work of FACS Niagara!
Niagara’s vulnerable children and youth count of events and activities organized by and within the community.
Examples of these type of activities or events include:
- Golf Tournaments or other sporting events;
- Fundraising Dinners or Galas;
- Walk-a-thons, Bike-a-thons, or Read-a-thons — including coordinated walking, biking, and reading at the same time between family and friends;
- Birthday Parties, Anniversary Parties, or Adoption Parties — where the honouree asks guests and well-wishers to make a donation or offer a gift for FACS Niagara children and youth;
- Summer Smiles Events — events or activities that raise funds to send FACS Niagara children and youth to camp.:
- Barbeques — in the community or workplace,
- Car Washes,
- Office Coffee Breaks,
- Lemonade Stands,
- Zoom-Chats,
- Virtual Events, or
- Other creative events!
- Events or activities where you think of the children and youth needing the protection and support of FACS Niagara.
We are grateful for the support received from these types of activities or programs!
Please contact the FACS Niagara Foundation at 905-937-7731 ext. 3325 or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca with your idea, activity, or event.
Community support and leadership are crucial to raising much-needed funds to assist children, youth and families in Niagara. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please contact us at the Development Office at 905-937-7731 ext. 3225 or at foundation@facsniagara.on.ca. We would be pleased to speak with you about the many ways for you to help The Foundation raise funds and awareness to support Family & Children’s Services Niagara in their work with children, youth and families in Niagara to reach their full potential.
As a registered charity, the Niagara Foundation for Family & Children’s Services will issue official tax receipts for eligible gifts.
Legal Name: Niagara Foundation for Family and Children’s Services
Year Incorporated: 1999
Charitable Registration Number: 869389148 RR 0001.
You may find information about us and all registered charities in Canada visiting the Canada Revenue Agency website by clicking here.